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Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks to quell investors' fears of slowing demand as inflation puts a strain on the auto industry.

Cartels are increasingly turning to huge, industrial-scale labs to churn out synthetic drugs as they shift away from naturally grown drugs like opium and marijuana.

What do chocolate pudding, smiles, gingerbread, fishing and dairy products have to do with each other? They all have lesser-known holidays dedicated to them in the month of June. Celebrate these delightfully obscure days with Jimmy Heath, Louis Armstrong and more.

Grab your favorite picnic blanket and head to Wilmore Centennial Park (205 West Kingston Ave.) on October 15 and on October 29 for free children's activities, music, and movies in the park! Movies in the Park is presented by Blooming Smiles Pediatric Dentistry.

Here's what you can expect:

The event is free to attend. Live music and children's activities start at 5:00pm. The movie will begin at 7:00pm.
Moana is playing on October 15 and Coco will play on October 29.

Grab your favorite picnic blanket and head to Wilmore Centennial Park (205 West Kingston Ave.) on October 15 and on October 29 for free children's activities, music, and movies in the park! Movies in the Park is presented by Blooming Smiles Pediatric Dentistry.

Here's what you can expect:

The event is free to attend. Live music and children's activities start at 5:00pm. The movie will begin at 7:00pm.
Moana is playing on October 15 and Coco will play on October 29.

Hollywood film productions — including The Matrix 4, The Batman and the latest Jurassic World — have shut down because of coronavirus concerns. Television productions are also shuttering for now.

For nearly two decades, Jim DeRogatis has been searching for justice on behalf of the women who have accused the R&B singer of sexual and physical abuse. His new book is an account of those years.

They're expanding the genre's vocabulary, but commercial success often eludes them in an industry sold on prototypes

The former mayor of Providence, R.I., has died after a bout with cancer. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci was a longtime colorful figure in local politics having served two stints as mayor. He was known for his unpredictable behavior, temper and love for his city.

Sen. Mitch McConnell appeared to freeze momentarily at an event in Covington, Ky. McConnell also froze in July at a news conference on Capitol Hill, going silent before being escorted away.

Lucky Daye marries contemporary and classic R&B on the expansive Candydrip. "It meant everything to everybody," he says, including album producer D'Mile and engineer John Kercy.

Graco Children's Products agrees to pay a $4 million penalty for late reporting of problems with its products, including high chairs and strollers. It's the largest civil penalty issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Christopher Conkey of The Wall Street Journal talks about the fine.

All of the elements of the Broadway hit have been translated into German, a complicated process especially for a show filled with English idioms.

recently in Japan...a 300-year old manuscript of Haiku. Reid compares the find to uncovering a book containing William Shakespeare's original plays.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jim Silver, toy expert and CEO of TTPM (Toys, Tots, Pets & More), a website that reviews toys. They talk about Toys R Us' bankruptcy declaration and the state of the toy industry.

The Hollywood writers strike is shutting down productions in Los Angeles — and New Orleans too. K-Ville, a drama new this season on Fox, is set in New Orleans and has been shooting there for months. Now producers are out of fresh scripts and will stop shooting.

At the meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez called for a cut in the group's oil production. But so far, ministers from other oil-producing nations have rejected his call. Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Alex Chadwick about what to expect from the meeting.

After Kentucky legalized sports betting, the state set aside money from gambling receipts to treat gambling addiction. But counselors are worried that demand for treatment is greater than resources.

Kentucky's legislature passed a ban on street camping, a measure opponents say criminalizes homelessness. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could affect the fate of such bans.

R2-D2, the robot in Star Wars, is the subject of an article in Smithsonian Magazine. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to the author, Clive Thompson, about how R2-D2 became such a beloved robot.